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Recent Examples of untended
To leave a floppy disk untended for twenty years does not permit one to pick it up later and reminisce, the way a letter or a photograph does.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
But there’s a difference between a meadow-style front lawn and one that’s simply overgrown and left untended.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach pain, fatigue, nausea and untended weight loss.
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Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
Guerrero believes her sister wasn’t much better off at Villa Serena I than in her untended home.
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Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for untended
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
But there’s a difference between a meadow-style front lawn and one that’s simply overgrown and left untended.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach pain, fatigue, nausea and untended weight loss.
—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
Guerrero believes her sister wasn’t much better off at Villa Serena I than in her untended home.
—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untended
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When left unattended in a basement for a prolonged period, things are bound to acquire mold and mildew or become infested with unwelcome guests.
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Never, ever leave your pet unattended in a hot car and know that pets also get dehydrated quickly, so have plenty of fresh cool water on hand.
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Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected.
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Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.
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Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
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Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
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Caregivers remembered him not as a forgotten man, but as someone impossible to forget.
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Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.
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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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